July 17, 2013 / Front Page

The Alabama Department of Transportation held a public hearing at the Coffeeville Nutrition Center on Sept. 1, 2009 to show maps and plans for a proposed replacement of the Highway 84 river bridge and two relief bridges. More...

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Wyatt Hendry, County Executive Director, for USDA’s Farm Service Agency, in Clarke and Washington Counties, reminds farmers and landowners that local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee nominations began June 17. More...

The Clarke County Parks and Recreation Board approved a $20,000 project for the Gosport Community Improvement, Inc. at its meeting July 2. The project involves a bathroom addition to an existing pavilion. More...

Mt. Zion #2 Baptist Church Choir will continue its revival Thursday, July 18 and end Friday, July 19 at 7:15 p.m. nightly. The speaker will be Rev. Robert Pearl of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Huntsville. Mt. More...

Grove Hill council discusses ban but puts issue off until next meeting

By Barry H. HendrixClarke County Democrat

The Grove Hill Town Council tabled approval of the saggy pants ordinance Monday night to add a warning for a first violation. The new version of the ordinance may be voted on at the next council meeting, Aug. 5. More...

Alabama Southern Community College President, Dr. Reginald Sykes, has named Brooke Powell as the head softball coach for the Eagles. “This means a lot to me,” Powell said of getting the chance to come close to home and work. More...

Are you a photographer with an eye for natural beauty? If so, then Outdoor Alabama magazine would love to see your photos. The magazine’s 2014 Photo Contest is underway, with photos being accepted through October. More...

Jeff and Melanie Newton of Sweet Water announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Madalyn Moore Newton, to Jesse Ryan Langley, son of James “Boog” and Tammy Smith of Sweet Water. More...

The children of Johnny Charles and Carol Walker invite everyone to attend a 50th wedding anniversary celebration honoring their parents. Johnny Charles Walker and Carolyn Gates were married July 25, 1963. More...